A weekend of baseball movies

[Buccaneer]

Don't know why but I got in the mood this weekend to watch the few baseball movies I have: Field of Dreams, 8 Men Out and Natural. Plus a new one that I just picked up and had been wanting to watch for a long time: 61*. I still love the three favorites but I was amazed at how good 61* was for being a non-theatrical movie. It's definitely up there with Field of Dream as my two favorites. I am still trying to find some of the old classics, some I hadn't seen in decades.

If we can avoid mentioning Bull Durham :p , what are your favorite baseball movies?

[rjolley]

The Natural would have to be my favorite, with Field of Dreams, Bull Durham (you knew it was going to be mentioned), and Major League rounding out the quartet.

[WrongWay]

A Baseball movie I am proud to say; Major League, sequal #3 not included.

A Baseball movie that has a unique feel to it; Talent for the Game.

A Baseball movie for the Greg Maddux fan in me; For Love of the Game.

A Baseball movie that I am ashamed I like; The Sluggers Wife

[lcjjdnh]

My top 3 in no particular order:

1) The Sandlot - A great movie in general. It's a real shame I had the displeasure of watching the awful sequel this summer.

2)Little Big League - Although it did have implausible situation of having a 12-year-old coach a baseball team, I thought it was pretty funny. Also, I think it might be the best baseball movie I've ever seen in making the baseball look and baseball talk sound realistic.

3)Major League - Just a funny movie.

[Bubba Wheels]

No particular order:

1. Pride of the Yankees

2. The Natural

3. Field of Dreams

[panerd]

Long Gone. I can watch this movie start to finish every time it pops up on cable.

[Karlifornia]

Wow, I didn't realize until just now how many quality baseball movies there are out there. My top 5:


1.The Sandlot-I'll always have a softspot in my heart for this one. I'll be watching this 40 years from now when I'm 60, wishing I was a kid again.

2.Major League-Like WrongWay said, Major League:Back To The Minors not indicative.

3.Field Of Dreams

4.The Scout (just kidding)

5.Rookie Of The Year-Just because of UIC that an adolescent boy could make the Cubs roster.

[Izulde]

No particular order, my top 5 favourite baseball movies

1. The Sandlot
2. For Love of the Game
3. The Rookie
4. A League of Their Own
5. Major League

Honourable mention goes to Bad News Bears.